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1851 CENSUS
Ralph and parents/siblings living in Wood Lane, Hammersmith
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_Lane

1861 CENSUS
Ralph and parents/siblings living in Southbrook Street, Hammersmith

1871 CENSUS
Ralph and wife Sarah living in Portland Road, with older brother Henry in Portland Road
Portland Road is in Notting Hill, NOTTING DALE
This is where Ralph moves from seemingly the pits of hell but maybe a happy marriage and happy family life to want to name his Australian home Nottingdale

John Shelton and Elizabeth Pearson who marry in Derbyshire, such a good fit for Ralph changing his name to Pearson, could they have moved from Derbyshire to London for work - but how did they meet John living in Berkshire and Elizabeth living in Surrey

Thank you Annie for all your suggestions, alot to think about!

Quote from: Rosinish on Monday 08 July 19 23:33 BST (UK)

Thanks Carole!

A tree on Anc has a Ralph J Shelton b c1849 Shepherd's Bush parents John & Elizabeth (Croucher)

He's a married Labourer in 1871 PoB given as Hammersmith

Ralph not a common name i.e. possibly worth keeping in mind if something crops up?

Annie

Please are you able to send a link to the family tree
Thank you

https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/21019175/family?cfpid=1023983233&selnode=1

Thanks Carole!

A tree on Anc has a Ralph J Shelton b c1849 Shepherd's Bush parents John & Elizabeth (Croucher)

He's a married Labourer in 1871 PoB given as Hammersmith

Ralph not a common name i.e. possibly worth keeping in mind if something crops up?

Annie

Please are you able to send a link to the family tree
Thank you

Quote from: Lorraine Katherine on Tuesday 09 July 19 02:43 BST (UK)

Quote from: majm on Tuesday 09 July 19 02:09 BST (UK)

Quote from: Lorraine Katherine on Tuesday 09 July 19 02:00 BST (UK)

Quote from: majm on Tuesday 09 July 19 01:52 BST (UK)

Q....
Red Post   Question :  What Queensland document gives you 'Notting Dale' 


JM

There is no 'document' that mentions Notting Dale - was literally the house name, just as my address is Little House

My NSW ancestors addresses on various official documents, circa 1880s through to mid 1950s including on  NSW b.c.s frequently included the 'house name' but not the house number,   
JM

Homely 

Homely ... what an unusual word ... I think you may find it was the usual practice, not just of my ancestors, but for the non metropolitan districts in regional Qld and in regional NSW until perhaps the mid 1950s ....   I have just been speaking with one of my elderly rellies, on the phone, errr ... he is closer to 110 than to 100 years of age.   Many of the farms etc in and around Bundaberg, Goodnight Scrubs, Mt Perry, etc  Qld, were known by their farm name until very recently, and some did not change over to the 'new' system until this century.   

Re PEARSON,  there still is nothing prohibiting any person from becoming known by any name, provided they were not seeking to deceive or defraud....   He may well have become known as Ralph PEARSON prior to coming to Australia.   It will be easier to check closer once we have learnt what information is on his d.c. re 'how long in the colonies'....

JM

By using significant farm names, rather than insignificant farm numbers, the families have left behind useful heritage, in this case made all the difference in finding Ralph

Will see if death certificate is available

Thank you